Update at the hospital.

By DE
@DaddyEvil (137636)
United States
January 4, 2023 2:39pm CST
Pretty started complaining about not feeling well when she got up this morning but said she still wanted to go shopping for groceries. She got a shower then opened the bathroom door and told me we weren't going anywhere... I went to check on her and found her passed out in her bedroom floor. We're in the ER and they're doing tests. Pretty had "dangerously low" potassium levels. She's getting 3 bags of potassium with a saline drip. But they are letting her come home tonight. (Each bag takes an hour.) I'll talk with you all when we get home. Thank you for the prayers and well wishes.
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Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
4 Jan 23
Oh my gosh, this is terrible news! I will pray for Pretty, immediately:(
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137636)
• United States
5 Jan 23
Thank you very much! We really appreciated all the prayers and thoughts sent our way.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137636)
• United States
5 Jan 23
@kobesbuddy She's fine. We got home around 10:30 pm last night. I've already made an appointment for her with our regular doctor this coming Tuesday. (The ER doctors recommended making an appointment with our GP as soon as they can see her for more testing, just to make sure they hadn't missed anything at the ER last night.)
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Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
5 Jan 23
@DaddyEvil Please let me know, how is Pretty doing!!!?
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Anne Marie Guyer
@LeaPea2417 (37379)
• Toccoa, Georgia
4 Jan 23
Oh my goodness, I hope it is nothing too serious. Prayers.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137636)
• United States
5 Jan 23
Thank you very much. The doctors said they aren't sure what caused Pretty's problem but they fixed it by giving her potassium via an IV.
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Trebor Ika
@Treborika (17853)
• Mombasa, Kenya
5 Jan 23
I hope she recovers the soonest
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137636)
• United States
5 Jan 23
@Treborika Thank you. She's home again now and fell asleep almost as soon as we got home.
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MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (83118)
• United States
4 Jan 23
I hope she's okay. Praying for her
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137636)
• United States
5 Jan 23
Thank you! She is fine now.
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MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (83118)
• United States
5 Jan 23
@DaddyEvil that's good news. I was thinking about you both all day.
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Trebor Ika
@Treborika (17853)
• Mombasa, Kenya
5 Jan 23
Me too here from here
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220245)
• Walnut Creek, California
4 Jan 23
Sending healing thoughts.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137636)
• United States
5 Jan 23
Thank you, pony! The healing thoughts are much appreciated! We got home right at 10:30 pm here.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220245)
• Walnut Creek, California
5 Jan 23
@DaddyEvil Did they figure out what was wrong?
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137636)
• United States
5 Jan 23
@TheHorse The doctors said that sometimes a person's body throws away needed potassium if the person has been even slightly ill. Pretty was throwing up and running a slight fever a few days ago. They gave her an IV drip of potassium to bring her levels back up to normal.
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Courtney Dutton
@MommyOfEli2013 (84226)
• Rupert, Idaho
4 Jan 23
That is scary, I am sorry to hear that!
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137636)
• United States
5 Jan 23
You wouldn't believe how badly this scared the two of us!
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137636)
• United States
5 Jan 23
@MarieCoyle Exactly! We got home and I asked if she was hungry and then fed her some of the pasta and ground beef I made late last night. She fell asleep eating it.
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Marie Coyle
@MarieCoyle (38709)
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5 Jan 23
@DaddyEvil Oh, I would believe it. I walk that walk with my son and sitting in the ER or following the ambulance is a time you wish you never had to repeat. We all want our loved ones safe and well, always.
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Ric Angelo
@MrDenata (12262)
• Indonesia
4 Jan 23
OMG, i'm so sorry, keep us the update please, i pray for Pretty
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137636)
• United States
5 Jan 23
Thank you, Angel! We got home around 10:30 pm tonight.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137636)
• United States
5 Jan 23
@MrDenata Pretty went to sleep as soon as we got home from the hospital. I'll tell her you said "Hi" when she wakes up tomorrow. Thank you, Angel.
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Ric Angelo
@MrDenata (12262)
• Indonesia
5 Jan 23
@DaddyEvil Thank God, say hi from me to Pretty please, Get Well really soon
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Jenaisle
@Jenaisle (14078)
• Philippines
4 Jan 23
I hope she gets well the soonest and it's nothing serious. Take care and my prayers for you both.
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Jenaisle
@Jenaisle (14078)
• Philippines
5 Jan 23
@DaddyEvil That's great to hear. I guess she's like me having low blood potassium (hypokalemia). Since I started eating at least 3 bananas a day my potassium has gone back to normal. Have a Happy New Year.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137636)
• United States
5 Jan 23
@Jenaisle Thank you. I hope you have a Happy New Year, too.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137636)
• United States
5 Jan 23
Thank you very much! We're both home again now. The doctors gave her potassium in an IV drip. She is fine now.
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Juliaacv
@Juliaacv (51588)
• Canada
4 Jan 23
So sorry to hear about her passing out. I am sending positive vibes her and your way. Keep us posted.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137636)
• United States
5 Jan 23
Everything is fine now! Thank you so much! We really appreciate the good vibes!
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Lenore Plassman
@sallypup (61633)
• Centralia, Washington
4 Jan 23
Prayers. And tons of hugs. You must be going nuts with worry.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137636)
• United States
5 Jan 23
Thank you very much! We are finally home again! We appreciate the prayers and hugs!
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137636)
• United States
5 Jan 23
@sallypup She says she feels fine and went to bed as soon as we got home.
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Lenore Plassman
@sallypup (61633)
• Centralia, Washington
5 Jan 23
@DaddyEvil But is Pretty better??
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Namelesss
@Namelesss (3365)
• United States
4 Jan 23
Hope it's not too serious.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137636)
• United States
5 Jan 23
Thank you! She is fine now.
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Kelli M
@spiderdust (14760)
• San Jose, California
4 Jan 23
Oh, no! Please update us as you can.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137636)
• United States
5 Jan 23
Thank you! We got home around 10:30 pm! Everything is fine now!
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Trebor Ika
@Treborika (17853)
• Mombasa, Kenya
5 Jan 23
Me too Here
Diana
@dya80dya (36775)
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4 Jan 23
I am sorry. I hope it's nothing serious.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137636)
• United States
5 Jan 23
Thank you. Pretty is fine now. We just got home again.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137636)
• United States
7 Jan 23
@dya80dya The ER doctors thought the illness Pretty had last week caused her body to dump potassium. They said it happens a lot but most people don't notice it.
Diana
@dya80dya (36775)
•
7 Jan 23
@DaddyEvil I am glad to know this. Do you know why she had low potassium levels?
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
4 Jan 23
How scary. I am glad she is at the ER being taken care of. Thoughts are with you two. Hope she can be home real soon.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137636)
• United States
5 Jan 23
Thank you so much! We really appreciate the good thoughts sent our way! We got home around 10:30 pm this evening. Pretty was too low on potassium so the doctors gave her three bags of it intravenously.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137636)
• United States
6 Jan 23
@CarolDM The ER doctors recommended that we make an appointment for her with our regular doctor for a checkup, just in case. I made the appointment for this coming Tuesday.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
6 Jan 23
@DaddyEvil You are so welcome. Relieved to know she is better now and at home.
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Marie Coyle
@MarieCoyle (38709)
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4 Jan 23
Oh, no. I am so sorry. I know how I am when my kids get sick! Prayers, hugs, hope for good news!
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137636)
• United States
5 Jan 23
Thank you! We're home from the hospital now!
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137636)
• United States
5 Jan 23
@MarieCoyle Thank you. Yeah, the ER doctor said that sometimes people throw away needed potassium when they have been ill but they don't know why that happens. They did recommend that we follow-up with our regular GP as soon as possible, though.
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Marie Coyle
@MarieCoyle (38709)
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5 Jan 23
@DaddyEvil I'm sure you are both happy to be back home. Did the dive in her potassium happen because she had been so nauseas and ill for several days? Hopefully it will not happen again. It's never good to find someone we love on the floor, I know. I'm glad she is doing better.
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popciclecold
@popciclecold (39512)
• United States
4 Jan 23
Prayers made for Pretty and you.
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popciclecold
@popciclecold (39512)
• United States
5 Jan 23
@DaddyEvil Good, prayers continued. Hope she is better. Get some rest.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137636)
• United States
5 Jan 23
Thank you so much! We really appreciate the prayers and are home from the hospital now!
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137636)
• United States
5 Jan 23
@popciclecold Thank you very much. She went to bed as soon as we got home. I'll visit for a while tonight before I go to sleep for a while, too.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (112969)
• El Paso, Texas
4 Jan 23
I pray Pretty will be alright.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137636)
• United States
5 Jan 23
Thank you. She's home now and fell asleep almost as soon as we got home.
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Fleur
@Fleura (30541)
• United Kingdom
4 Jan 23
Oh no! Is she conscious? I hope she's OK and they find out what the problem is/was. Lucky today is one of the days you can see to drive - did you take her to the ER?
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137636)
• United States
5 Jan 23
Thank you! Yes, I drove her to the ER. She is fine after getting an IV drip with potassium in it! The doctors say she was extremely but aren't sure why she had the problem.
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solxee
@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
4 Jan 23
Omg!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342086)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Jan 23
I'm really sorry to hear this. You must have been so worried when you found her on the floor. Sending prayers and positive vibes.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137636)
• United States
5 Jan 23
Thank you so much! It scared the crap out of me! (Not literally, of course. ) We're both home again now.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137636)
• United States
5 Jan 23
@JudyEv We don't know yet. The ER doctors recommended that we make an appointment with our regular GP and have some tests done to see how things look now. I'll see if the doctor can get us in Friday morning.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342086)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Jan 23
@DaddyEvil That's good to know. Will Pretty need ongoing medications/supplements/whatever?
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
5 Jan 23
Pretty has my best thoughts flowing out to her. When she gets home feed her plenty of beans, potatoes, tomatoes and bananas. They will bring her potassium up. So sorry she’s not well.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137636)
• United States
5 Jan 23
Thank you so much! We really appreciate the kind thoughts! The doctors gave her an IV drip of potassium to bring her levels back to normal.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137636)
• United States
6 Jan 23
@RubyHawk I brought her home last night. The ER doctors said they couldn't do anything more for her there and we were both exhausted and just wanted to sleep. I've heard her moving around in the house and she says she feels fine now but she's still exhausted and bruised from all the blood draws they did last night as well as the IV port they put in. The ER doctors did tell us to make an appointment with our regular doctor to have more tests run just to make sure they didn't miss anything last night. I did call the doctor's office this morning and Pretty has an appointment this next Tuesday.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
6 Jan 23
@DaddyEvil I hope Pretty will be home in a day or so. Nobody likes to be in the hospital.
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